Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Dept. of Finance and Banking"

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In 1922, Brigham Young University created the College of Commerce and Business Administration out of the Department of Commerce and Business Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences.  The Department of Finance and Banking was one of five departments created within it and it administered courses in Public Finance, Business Finance Economic History, Contracts, Property, and Investments. John C. Swensen served as department chair from 1922 to 1925.
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In 1922, Brigham Young University created the College of Commerce and Business Administration out of the Department of Commerce and Business Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences.  The Department of Finance and Banking was one of five departments created within it and it administered courses in Public Finance, Business Finance Economic History, Contracts, Property, and Investments. John C. Swensen served as department chair from 1922 to 1925. Herald R. Clark served as department chair from 1931 to 1955.  Howard D. Lowe served as department chair from 1956 to 1958. 
  
 
==Variant names==
 
==Variant names==
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==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
The Department of Finance and Banking was responsible for the teaching of courses on the classes of business finance, money and banking, economic and financial history of the United States, investments, contracts, negotiable paper and agency and partnership, public finance, property, sales, corporations, corporate industry, business policy, business forecasting, financial problems in educational administration, trusts and monopolies, foreign exchange, commercial law.
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The Department of Finance and Banking was responsible for the teaching of courses on the classes of business finance, money and banking, economic and financial history of the United States, investments, contracts, negotiable paper and agency and partnership, public finance, property, sales, corporations, corporate industry, business policy, business forecasting, financial problems in educational administration, trusts and monopolies, foreign exchange and commercial law.
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
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Earlier unit: [[earlier::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration]] ([[date::1922]])
 
Earlier unit: [[earlier::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration]] ([[date::1922]])
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Later unit: [[later::Brigham Young University. Dept. of Business Management]] ([[date::1958]])
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1930: p. 59 (same dept. under the renamed College of Commerce)
 
Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1930: p. 59 (same dept. under the renamed College of Commerce)
  
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p.498 (department chair: John C. Swensen, 1921-1925)
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Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 109 (College of Commerce abolishes Dept. of Finance and Banking and organizes four new departements) p. 193 (three departments of Finance and Banking, Industrial Management, and Marketing combined into Dept. of Business Management)
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Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p.498 (department chair: John C. Swensen, 1921-1925)(department chair: Herald R. Clark, 1931-55),(department chair: Howard D. Lowe, 1956-58)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Revision as of 13:47, 18 September 2009

In 1922, Brigham Young University created the College of Commerce and Business Administration out of the Department of Commerce and Business Administration from the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Finance and Banking was one of five departments created within it and it administered courses in Public Finance, Business Finance Economic History, Contracts, Property, and Investments. John C. Swensen served as department chair from 1922 to 1925. Herald R. Clark served as department chair from 1931 to 1955. Howard D. Lowe served as department chair from 1956 to 1958.

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration. Finance and Banking Dept.

Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration. Dept. of Finance and Banking

Brigham Young University. College of Arts and Sciences. Dept. of Finance and Banking

Description

Established: 1921

Abolished: 1929

Location: Provo, Utah (1921-1929)

Functions

The Department of Finance and Banking was responsible for the teaching of courses on the classes of business finance, money and banking, economic and financial history of the United States, investments, contracts, negotiable paper and agency and partnership, public finance, property, sales, corporations, corporate industry, business policy, business forecasting, financial problems in educational administration, trusts and monopolies, foreign exchange and commercial law.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Finance and Banking was part of the College of Commerce and Business Administration.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce and Business Administration (1921-1929)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Commerce (1929-1959)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration (1922)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Business Management (1958)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 69-71 (part of the College of Commerce and Business Administration; courses offered by the department)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1922-1923: p. 87-89 (Dept. of Finance and Banking, courses offered)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1921-1922: p. 66 (Dept. of Commerce and Business Administration part of the College of Arts and Sciences)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1929-1930: p. 59 (same dept. under the renamed College of Commerce)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1958-1959: p. 109 (College of Commerce abolishes Dept. of Finance and Banking and organizes four new departements) p. 193 (three departments of Finance and Banking, Industrial Management, and Marketing combined into Dept. of Business Management)


Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 4, p.498 (department chair: John C. Swensen, 1921-1925)(department chair: Herald R. Clark, 1931-55),(department chair: Howard D. Lowe, 1956-58)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00115

Creator: UPB